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Household of William Edwards (born 1843, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Edwards and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edwards, born in 1843 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A William, born in 1847 in Harvington, Worcestershire, England. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1872 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Ada (born 1875 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Edith (born 1879 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Hetty B (born 1881 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother In Law, Charles (born 1837 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and William's Boarder, Phillip (born 1856 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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William Edwards's household

Male

William

Edwards

Head
Female

Sarah A

William

Wife
Male

Henry

William

Son
Female

Ada

William

Daughter
Female

Edith

William

Daughter
Female

Hetty B

William

Daughter
Male

Charles

Parsons

Brother In Law
Male

Phillip

Kenealey

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edwards

Head

Married

38

1843

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Sarah A

William

Wife

Married

34

1847

Harvington, Worcestershire, England

Henry

William

Son

Single

9

1872

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Ada

William

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Edith

William

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Hetty B

William

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Charles

Parsons

Brother In Law

Widower

44

1837

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Phillip

Kenealey

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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